Carlsbad, CA . . . Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (MRC) announced today the company had more driver shaft wins on the PGA TOUR in 2005 than any other shaft company. Furthermore, the shaft manufacturer wrapped up the year with 6 of the top 12 finishers at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, GA, with the closest shaft competitor having 3 players using their shafts in the top 12 (Darrell Survey 2005).
"Having 3 of the top 4 world-ranked players currently choosing a Mitsubishi Rayon shaft in their drivers (www.officialworldgolfranking.com, Nov. 6, 2005) says a lot about the performance of our product, said Larry Bischmann, Director, North America for MRC Composite Products USA. "This success wouldn’t have been possible without a great support network in Asia and without our OEM partners."
MRC engineers believe their product line has a competitive advantage as a result of the company’s vertical integration and proprietary materials. MRC manufactures all the raw materials, including the monomer, acrylic fiber, carbon fiber, resin and prepreg, making MRC the only fully vertically integrated manufacturer in the industry. The result: a graphite shaft designed for and played by the best in the world.
Mitsubishi Rayon product is available at select retailers nationwide.
About MRC Composite Products (MRCP):
MRCP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (MRC) and the division responsible for the sale and manufacture of graphite shafts. For more than 25 years the parent company, MRC, has produced high-quality graphite golf shafts for professional golfers, major golf club OEMs, and amateur golfers across the globe. MRC has developed over a thousand different formulations of resin and made more than a hundred types of fiber for many performance-based applications. MRC manufactures all the raw materials, including the monomer, acrylic fiber, carbon fiber, resin and prepreg, making MRC the only vertically integrated manufacturer in the industry. Today, with more than 9,000 employees and consolidated revenue of nearly $3 billion, MRC is well positioned to make the best shafts in the world for the best players in the world.
For more information, go to www.mitsubishirayongolf.com
Contact:
Larry Bischmann
lbischmann@mrcp-usa.com
(312) 404-1312
Sally Murdoch
smurdoch@mrcp-usa.com
(503) 735-5943
